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Judge upholds O’Donnell verdict, cancels insurance trial
A Milwaukee County judge denied multiple motions for a new trial Monday in wrongful death and personal injury cases stemming from the partial collapse of O’Donnell Park’s facade in 2010.
Contractor’s insurers argue against coverage in O’Donnell case
It could be months before Advance Cast Stone Co. knows exactly how much money it will have to pay following a jury’s decision Thursday to award millions of dollars to the families of those injured and killed at O’Donnell Park parking garage.
Construction co. found negligent in O’Donnell Park facade failure
A jury Thursday found Advance Cast Stone Co. negligent in the death of one person and injuries to others in the 2010 partial façade collapse of the O’Donnell Park parking garage in Milwaukee.
Deliberations continue in O’Donnell lawsuit
A jury deliberated Wednesday on whether to hold Advance Cast Stone Co. and others liable for a death and multiple injuries caused by the 2010 O’Donnell Park parking structure partial facade collapse in Milwaukee.
Attorneys seek millions as O’Donnell lawsuit draws to a close
A monthlong trial in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the 2010 façade failure at the O’Donnell Park parking garage neared an end Tuesday afternoon with attorneys delivering closing arguments.
Attorneys center blame on contractor in O’Donnell Park trial (UPDATE)
Trial attorneys debating blame Wednesday for the June 2010 death of a teenager at the O’Donnell Park parking garage near Milwaukee’s lakefront pointed fingers at Advance Cast Stone Co., which built the structure about 20 years ago.
Trial in fatal parking structure failure begins
A trial to determine who was at fault when part of a parking garage gave way and killed a teenager begins Monday in Milwaukee County.
Construction company settles O’Donnell Park lawsuit
A settlement has been reached between J.H. Findorff & Son Inc., Madison, and the families affected by the June 24, 2010, incident in which a concrete panel fell off the O’Donnell Park parking garage and killed 15-year-old Jared Kellner and injured two others.
Milwaukee County committee green lights legal contract in O’Donnell Park suit
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote Feb. 2 on a potential $50,000 contract with a law firm to prosecute the county’s claims against two companies involved in construction and maintenance of the O’Donnell Park Parking Garage.
Trial date set in O’Donnell Park lawsuit (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee County judge on Wednesday set a trial date in the O'Donnell Park lawsuit in which 15-year-old Jared Kellner was killed when he was crushed by a piece of falling facade.
New lawsuits likely after O’Donnell reopening (UPDATE)
Lawsuits against Milwaukee and Milwaukee County loomed Tuesday as officials announced the reopening of the O'Donnell Park parking garage on Lincoln Memorial Drive.
O’Donnell partial facade collapse moving into legal phase
Let the long-anticipated O’Donnell Park legal battle begin.
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